Matsuo Basho

A Cold Rain Starting

haiku

A Cold Rain Starting - meaning Summary

A Shrug Against Cold Rain

This very short haiku sketches a moment of minor discomfort and a calm, defiant response. The speaker notes a cold rain and the lack of a hat, then answers with So? The poem frames exposure as untroubled acceptance and quiet resilience, treating a small hardship as ordinary. It invites readers to notice equanimity, wry humor, and close attention to an immediate bodily experience.

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A cold rain starting And no hat -- So?

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